Susana Julia Sievert is a younger sister of my great-grandmother, Julia Ann Sievert, who married Johan Anton Hork. Susana was born 20 Sep 1863 in Joliet, a city in Will County, Illinois. [1] Susanna was the sixth child of Vincent Sievert and Susana Raduntz. Susana was obviously named after her mother. Vincent and Susana Sievert came from Schneidemühl, Posen, part of present day Poland that had been heavily settled by Germans until the end of the World War II. [2] Susana Julia married Louis Aloysius Raub sometime between 1904 and 1906 when Louis moved to a new address, possibly signaling a marriage. [3] Prior to his marriage, he lived with his mother and brothers. Louis had his own business, L. A. Raub Co., which sold clothing, hats, and men’s furnishings. [4] Louis’ parents were Germans who came in the late 1840’s from Alsace-Lorraine. [5] Louis had a sixth grade education while Susana compl...
Researching: Davey, Gleeson, Gorrell, Hork, Hutson, Johnston, Jones, Lundquist, Nilsen, Selman, Sievert, Sullivan, Tierney, & Wollenweber.